Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
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It’s 1897. Deep in international waters, the Helios stands still. Dark clouds loom overhead as unforgiving waves crash against the hull. Colossal effigies of gold, decorated with magnificent finery, stretch as far as the eye can see.
Born of Nikola Tesla’s vision, the Helios serves as a haven for the greatest scientific minds. An unbound utopia for research, independent from state and isolated from the gaze of society. Free to push the boundaries of matter and time.
Journalist Rose Archer steps aboard the Helios in search of her sister Ada. She quickly discovers not all is as it seems. Grand halls stand empty. The stench of rotting flesh lingers in the air. Silence. A single word is painted across the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Experience a second era of scientific enlightenment, where the mind and inventions of the great Nikola Tesla have shaped the 19th century.
Step aboard the Helios - Explore the colossal and mysterious vessel of scientific discovery, a safe haven for scientific progress, away from the threat of corporate espionage.
Use your wits to guide Rose on her journey to find her sister Ada, overcome dangers unknown to understand the fate of the Helios and its inhabitants.
Solve challenging puzzles to progress through the game and unlock secret areas.
Search every corner to uncover hidden collectables and discover the history and secrets of Wardenclyffe and its workers.
Explore a visually stunning environment Built in Unreal Engine™ 4.
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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $19.99 | 1.4Kreviews | 74% | — | $251.6K |
| $24.99 | 1.8Kratings | 74% | — | not modelled | |
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Great game and atmosphere. well worth a play.
The art and environment design are beautiful, the writing and chase sequences are... bad. As a walking simulator it's more positive than negative - again it looks great and the ship is fun to explore - but some of the dialogue hurts to listen to. Hearing someone ostensibly from the 1800's say "my bad!" in a crappy German accent took me out so hard. But yeah - it looks like Bioshock minus the shooting, leaving in the violence and gore. I'll probably finish it, but not with enthusiasm.
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Languages: English*, French*, Italian*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Hungarian*languages with full audio support
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| $3.99−80% | 180ratings | 64% | — | not modelled |
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Matched by title — a reused name can pair the wrong games. * is a critic aggregate. Prices and positions are each store's United States storefront; Epic charts worldwide. Audience and Score too, except Steam's, which is worldwide.
Hours played at review time, across 69 reviews with recorded playtime.
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# Close To The Sun **Recomendado 👍** Close To The Sun es un juego que me gustó bastante más por la ambientación que por lo que realmente se juega. La idea de explorar el Helios, un enorme barco científico inspirado en las ideas de Nikola Tesla, es probablemente lo mejor del juego. El diseño de los escenarios, la iluminación, el sonido y la cantidad de detalles hacen que recorrer el barco sea muy interesante. Hay una sensación constante de estar entrando en un lugar donde pasó algo terrible y querer descubrir qué ocurrió. La historia también empieza bastante bien. Tiene misterio, algunos buenos momentos y una premisa que consigue mantenerte avanzando para descubrir qué pasó con Ada y con el resto de personas que estaban en el Helios. El problema es que el juego no aprovecha todo el potencial que tiene. El gameplay es bastante básico y durante buena parte del juego se reduce a explorar, buscar objetos, leer documentos y resolver puzzles bastante sencillos. Las persecuciones intentan darle algo más de acción, pero terminan siendo una de las partes más frustrantes por los controles y por lo lineales que son. También creo que el final es uno de los puntos más flojos. Después de construir tanto misterio y plantear tantas preguntas, la resolución puede dejar bastante insatisfecho y da la sensación de que algunas ideas importantes quedaron sin desarrollar. Es una crítica que aparece bastante tanto entre jugadores como en reseñas. Aun así, creo que merece la pena si te gustan los juegos donde la **atmósfera y la historia están por encima de la acción**. No esperes un BioShock ni un juego de terror con mucha interacción, porque Close To The Sun se acerca mucho más a una aventura narrativa/“walking simulator”. **Tiene una ambientación excelente y una premisa que engancha, pero un gameplay demasiado limitado para estar a la altura de su presentación.** **7/10**
Not really much of a puzzle game, like the Da Vinci series, the length of the puzzle aspect is finding codes/patterns to enter into a machine. Other than that 80% of the time is walking, 5% is running, 10% is looking for the answer to a machine, and 5 % is spent on Looking for where to go. a bit disappointing on my end. If you're looking for an easy casual game with a decent story this game might be for you. But if you're wanting any kind of challenge in solving riddles/puzzles, i'd look elsewhere.
toll
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No manual save and automatic save is only at the start of the chapter? I want my £3 back.
mola
amazing storytelling. The controls sometimes are a little buggy but still an amazing game.
I enjoyed close to the sun, one of those alternate reality braintrust stories but it works. The game itself is quite dark and the chasing sequences are little annoying but nothing that ruins the game. If you are looking for a bioshock inspired walking simulator I'd recommend 7/10.
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